SAN FRANSISCO, CA - A violent repeat offender has been sentenced to just five years of probation and ordered to participate in a supervision program in the June 2021 stabbing of Anh "Peng" Taylor.
Daniel Cauich reportedly stabbed 94-year-old Taylor multiple times as she was walking down a sidewalk near her home. Camera footage shows that the attack was completely unprovoked and that it took bystanders at least thirty-seconds after the attack to come to Taylor’s aid. Cauich can be seen calmly walking away.
NBC Bay Area cited police in their report that Cauich was arrested wearing an ankle monitor on charges of elder abuse, attempted homicide, and committing a felony while on bail or release.
When news broke that Cauich, who was arrested multiple times prior to the stabbing, had been released just nine days before attacking Taylor, outrage sparked in the community.
According to the San Fransisco Chronicle, Cauich was arrested in 2016 on a murder charge following a Mission District stabbing. In 2019 a judge dismissed the charges for lack of evidence.
During the March 15th hearing, Judge Kay Tsenin told Cauich, “I am giving you one last chance to stay out of state prison.”
San Fransisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins took to social media to express her frustration with the decision.
“Every day our prosecutors go into court + fight for justice & public safety. Yet, almost daily they are met w/ staunch resistance within the courthouse. Not only was this victim denied justice, but all San Franciscans were left less safe today due to this reckless decision,” Jenkins said.
It appears that this is par for the course with Tsenin. Defense attorneys seem to be fond of her. A Judicial Profile of Tsenin from 2004 says: “Lawyers say San Fransicso Superior Court Judge Kay Tsenin shows compassion for juries and defendents. They also say she has a down-to-earth style that makes her courtroom a pretty easygoing place for lawyers. Tsenin, who came to the bench from a small civil practice, seems to understand the juggling lawyers have to do. And defense attorneys say they think their clients get more of a fair shot before Tsenin than some other judges.”
San Fransisco residents cannot afford a judge with a soft edge towards violent criminals. Safety of the citizens should come first and clearly that is not the case with Judge Tsenin. There should have been no question that Cauich needed to remain behind bars. His history shows that. Nine days after his previous release, he attempted homicide for what appears was not the first time.
Yet here we are.
Thankfully, Taylor is fully recovered according to her family.
The good people over at legalinsurrection.com would like to remind San Franciscans that the Superior Court Judge position is an elected one. Good information to keep that in mind if you would like a safer city.
Daniel Cauich reportedly stabbed 94-year-old Taylor multiple times as she was walking down a sidewalk near her home. Camera footage shows that the attack was completely unprovoked and that it took bystanders at least thirty-seconds after the attack to come to Taylor’s aid. Cauich can be seen calmly walking away.
NBC Bay Area cited police in their report that Cauich was arrested wearing an ankle monitor on charges of elder abuse, attempted homicide, and committing a felony while on bail or release.
When news broke that Cauich, who was arrested multiple times prior to the stabbing, had been released just nine days before attacking Taylor, outrage sparked in the community.
According to the San Fransisco Chronicle, Cauich was arrested in 2016 on a murder charge following a Mission District stabbing. In 2019 a judge dismissed the charges for lack of evidence.
During the March 15th hearing, Judge Kay Tsenin told Cauich, “I am giving you one last chance to stay out of state prison.”
San Fransisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins took to social media to express her frustration with the decision.
“Every day our prosecutors go into court + fight for justice & public safety. Yet, almost daily they are met w/ staunch resistance within the courthouse. Not only was this victim denied justice, but all San Franciscans were left less safe today due to this reckless decision,” Jenkins said.
It appears that this is par for the course with Tsenin. Defense attorneys seem to be fond of her. A Judicial Profile of Tsenin from 2004 says: “Lawyers say San Fransicso Superior Court Judge Kay Tsenin shows compassion for juries and defendents. They also say she has a down-to-earth style that makes her courtroom a pretty easygoing place for lawyers. Tsenin, who came to the bench from a small civil practice, seems to understand the juggling lawyers have to do. And defense attorneys say they think their clients get more of a fair shot before Tsenin than some other judges.”
San Fransisco residents cannot afford a judge with a soft edge towards violent criminals. Safety of the citizens should come first and clearly that is not the case with Judge Tsenin. There should have been no question that Cauich needed to remain behind bars. His history shows that. Nine days after his previous release, he attempted homicide for what appears was not the first time.
Yet here we are.
Thankfully, Taylor is fully recovered according to her family.
The good people over at legalinsurrection.com would like to remind San Franciscans that the Superior Court Judge position is an elected one. Good information to keep that in mind if you would like a safer city.
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